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I, often, feast all the Indians of my village ; and, 

 sometimes, invite people from afar off, to come 

 and partake of the fruits of my hunts. I know 

 the season when fish spawn, and, then send my 

 women, with the nets which they have made, to 

 take them. I never want for any thing, and my 

 family is always well clothed." — -In this manner, 

 the fellow proceeded, for a considerable time. 



I told him that what he had said, concerning 

 himself and his family, was true ; yet, I added, 6 1 

 am master of my own property, and shall dispose 

 of it as I please. 6 Well,' said he, 6 have you ever 

 been to war ? 6 No,' replied I, 6 nor do I desire to 

 take the life of any of my fellow creatures.' 6 1 

 have been to war,' continued he, 6 and have 

 brought home many of the scalps of my enemies.' 

 1 was now strongly tempted to beat him, as his 

 object manifestly was, to intimidate me. ' But I 

 wished to avoid a quarrel, which might be evil in 

 its consequences ; and especially to evince to the 

 Indians, who were spectators of what passed be- 

 tween us, that I was disposed to live in peace 

 with them.— Quas proceeded to try me another 

 way. He asked me if I would trust him with a 

 small piece of cloth, to make him a breech cloth ? 

 This I consented to do, and went into the store, 

 to measure it off. He followed me together with 

 my interpreter, and ten or twelve other Indians. 

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